Category Type

Description of Program

The Clinical Program and the Office of Career Services collaborate to assist students in volunteering with public interest law organizations. Each year there is a Volunteer Fair which gives public interest law organizations the opportunity to recruit students.

Volunteer opportunities - both law and non-law related -- are advertised by the Office of Career Services, the Law Clinic, faculty, the Student Affairs director and the Public Interest Law Association (PILA).

Location of Program

Staffing/Management/Oversight

Funding

Student Run Pro Bono Groups/Specialized Law Education Projects

The Kansas City Tax Clinic - A project of the UMKC Graduate Tax Law Foundation with support from the UMKC School of Law. UMKC School of Law students in the LL.M. in Taxation program, the combined J.D./LL.M. in Taxation program, or other students with the permission of the director of the tax program, represent clients in tax controversy matters, under the supervision of the director and volunteer tax practitioners.

The Public Interest Litigation Clinic - The PILC is an independent organization located on the campus. It litigates and provides advice and research assistance to Missouri defense attorneys in capital punishment cases. The School's Death Penalty Clinic and the "Problems and Issues in the Death Penalty" course are taught in conjunction with the PILC, and the center's staff provides valuable resources for the students in those classes.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) - Students volunteer to help low income Kansas City Citizen's file their income taxes.

Midwestern Innocence Project Student Organization - The mission of the project is to support the efforts of the Midwestern Innocence Project through support and fundraising efforts.

Post-Graduate Fellowships/Awards

Term Time Fellowships/Scholarships

Summer Fellowships

Law School Funded:

Graduate Student Funded:

Other Funding Sources:

Public Interest Law Association Stipend. The Stipend goes to a member of the organization who takes a summer position working in public interest for no pay. To be eligible student members must also fulfill a community service project requirement. This program encourages students to participate in community service projects and also to take internships in the Public Interest field.